Corrientes:Argentina Flooding in northeastern Argentina has resulted in the deaths of two individuals and forced over 2,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The rising river levels are posing a threat to communities throughout the region.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the heavy rainfall has caused significant increases in the water levels of the Parana, Uruguay, and Iguazu rivers. This has affected areas near Argentina's borders with Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

In Chaco province, particularly in Puerto Vilelas and Barranqueras, between 1,200 and 1,300 people have been displaced, as reported by Provincial Civil Protection Deputy Secretary Gustavo Santos. He noted that the situation is expected to persist for several months, with the river levels continuing to fluctuate. In Corrientes province, more than 1,000 residents have also evacuated, as indicated in a Civil Defense report.

The floodwaters have inundated neighborhoods in Paso de la Patria after a protective embankment failed due to the rising waters. Tragically, two rural workers drowned in Corrientes while relocating cattle to safer areas. Authorities have warned of potential further rises in river levels next week, due to continued rainfall in the upper basins of the Parana and Uruguay rivers.

In Misiones province, storms have caused damage to more than 100 homes and led to road and bridge closures. The Iguazu River's flow has surged to ten times its usual average, impacting tourist access to Iguazu Falls, particularly the Devil’s Throat section, which remains closed. El Nino, a climate phenomenon involving unusually warm ocean surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, is contributing to the severe weather conditions.